News of the Week In Brief From World Wires
A sweeping three year study finds poverty linked to pellagra in South Carolina cotton mills with higher income reducing disease spread. Other items include deportation of Bolshevik envoy Martens, wholesale price declines, a proposed bond refunding plan, and a Canada foods cost dip.
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United States Public Health Service
South Carolina
Wilson
Henry DP
Fairbanks
BR. W. Botlinge
Joseph P. Tumulty
Court of Customs
Spyeas
Washington
Mr. Tumulty
Senate
Ludwig C. A. K. Martens
United States
Labor Department
Martens
Russia
Commissioner General of Immigration
Department of Labor
Bureau
House
Ways and Means Committee
Jules W. Bache
New York
Congress
Ireland
Mason
Ilinois
England
Baker
American Red Cross
Begg
Ohio
Siam
Davis
F. K. Hill
Census Bureau
House of Representatives
Great Britain
Norway
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Soviet
Canada
Ottawa
Civilians Ambush Military In Kilkenny and Tipperary
Heavy fighting pits civilians against soldiers and police across Callay Kilkenny and Henbower Tipperary with multiple ambushes. Casualties include Sergeant Walsh and Sergeant Shannon among dead and wounded. about 30 civilians injured or captured. Reinforcements suffer losses as fighting continues into dusk. Officials cite unclear details and ongoing danger. Dublin reports also note no police casualties yet and no quick progress toward a Dail Eireann meeting.
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Dublin
Callay
County Kilkenny
Henbower
County Tipperary
Walsh
Shannon
Callen
Royal Trish Constabulary
Callin Latte
Cartickgricken
Whyte
Kilkenny
Raynham
Clonmel
Glenbower
Irish railway men end strike over munition traffic
In Dublin on December 22 the railway workers voted to abandon their strike and resume full traffic once all colleagues are restored to their former posts. In London the same day Sir Hamar Greenwood reported twenty Irish deaths in the past week end including three murders and civilians killed in clashes with crown forces.
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Dublin
London
Ireland
Hamar Greenwood
Hamar
Sinn Fenners
Crown
New Tariff Bill Meets Opposition in Both Houses
Washington reports open antagonism to the Fordney emergency tariff bill as minority views denounce the measure and Senate Democrats resist hasty enactment. Chair Fordney defends action, with Treasury estimates showing about 180 million dollars in revenue linked to proposed duties, while textile and manufacturing districts push for broader protection. Farmers brace for a battleground over tariff scope and industry stakes.
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Washington
Fordney
House
Senate
Rainey
Itnois
Senate Democratic Steering Committee
Ways and Means Committee
DHL
Republican Committee
Knutson
Waiters Lose 20 Percent Pay at Chicago Hotel
The head waiter announced a 20 percent wage cut for waiters at a major downtown Chicago hotel. Previously they earned $90 monthly including board. new wages drop to $70 monthly, offset by half of a $40 raise granted last May.
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Chicago
Fire Ignores Pier Sparks Panic in Venice Amusement District
A two hour blaze on Venice California's amusement pier caused 5 million dollars in damage. The Venice fire department and two Los Angeles companies fought the fire as it threatened the city. One volunteer firefighter died.
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Venice
Cal
Venice Fire Department
Los Angeles
C. C. Meyer
Venice Chamber of Commerce
Immigration Surge Overwhelms Ellis Island Inspectors
Ellis Island in New York faced a flood of 14 000 immigrants over the weekend prompting 80 inspectors to work overtime. Officials warn only a portion may be examined before Christmas as more arrivals and en route immigrants strain housing and processing capacity.
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Ellis Island
New York
Elis Island
Germans to Care for Yank Graves
Stuttgart will perpetually care for the graves of American soldiers who died as German prisoners in Stuttgart hospitals. The mayor announced via the New York Zeitung that Americans of German descent and Quakers in the United States have made numerous gifts of love to the Stuttgart people.
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New York
Stuttgart
Germany
United States
New York Zeitung
Senate Adopts Brief Christmas Recess Plan
Washington December 21 The senate adopted a plan for a short recess over Christmas after approving the war finance corporation revival bill. It adjourned until Thursday and again until Monday with a similar three day break planned over New Year and committee work continuing.
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Washington
Senate
War Finance Corporation
Permit Express Companies of United States Granted
The Interstate Commerce Commission granted permanent consolidation of Adams American Wells Fargo and American Railway Express to unify transport and properties. The four companies filed March 1 and hearings in August supported public benefit from one company with equal rates. Commissioners Meyer and McChord dissented citing monopoly concerns.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Adams, American
Wells-Fargo & Co
American Railway Express Company
Meyer and McChord
Rumely and Attorneys Sentenced to Atlanta
Dr Edward A Rumely former publisher of the New York Evening Mail and S Walter Kaufman and Noroa Ken were sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison in New York for conspiracy to withhold from the government knowledge of German ownership of the newspaper during the war. They were found guilty of failing to report a debt of 1451700 to the Imperial German government. The German ownership claim was not proved. They plan to appeal.
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New York
Edward A. Rumely
New York Evening Mail
S. Walter Kaufman
Noroa Ken
Rumely
William T. Grubb
United States District Court
Atlanta
Rockefeller Sued Over Income Tax Statement
Government sues John D. Rockefeller for 292678 dollars charging his 1916 income tax report was incorrect and misleading for omitting 50104 Winds Pipe Line and 67176 Prairie Pipe Line shares. Rockefeller claims the shares were 1914 stock dividends, untaxable under Supreme Court rule.
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New York
Winds Pipe Line Company
Prairie Pipe Line Company
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
South
Pipe Line Company
United States Supreme Court
Whiskey Gang Roundup Sold to Camp by Feds
Seven men, alleged whiskey smugglers, were arrested by federal prohibition agents in Minneapolis. The group allegedly bought about 26 cases of liquor at the Canadian border. A federal agent infiltrated the gang to secure the arrests, according to Paul D. Keller.
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Minneapolis
Paul D. Keller
Northwest Divisional
Prohibition
Keller
German students to get mince pies via Quaker relief
Berlin December 21 thirteen thousand German university students will receive their first real mince pies from the American Friends service committees. The Quaker relief commission ordered 30 cases of mincemeat from England and will distribute it with flour and German instructions to 18 universities serving one hot meal daily.
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Berlin
American Friends’ Service Committees
Quaker Relief Commission
England
Locoweed Acid Studied for Loco Moo Substances and Prohibition Ruling
Montana officials pursue loco weed acid to test its role in animal madness with guinea pigs and rats, while a state supreme court ruling upholds state liquor laws against Volstead Act conflicts. Justice Hurley notes the state retains power to regulate intoxicating liquors.
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Emil Starz
Livestock Sanitary Board
Stars
Starz
Montana
State Supreme Court
Frank E. Carleton
Hill County
Carleton
HI County
Henry Dees
Ted Oltsvig
Paul Glenn
Mquor
United States
Hurley
Montana State Fair faces severe financial strain and seeks aid
W T Kuehn of Helena reports the Montana State Fair carries liabilities from two thousand dollars to unspecified amounts. The board met in Helena to plan finances and push a legislative program including a parimutuel horse racing law to boost revenues. If approved, receipts could reach funds for an eighteen thousand dollar deficiency appropriation and a twenty five thousand dollar annual grant, else annual costs stay between forty and fifty thousand dollars. Regulators also announce gas meter standards and testing.
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Montana
W.T. Kuehn
Helena
Kuehn
United States
Idaho
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